"Oh, Uncle Rufus?"
He stopped in his tracks before slowly turning back to face her.
Maintaining that same sweet smile, Aliana continued, "With all the concern you've shown me, I wanted to ask, in that same spirit... how is Morris doing? I heard he lost quite a lot of money in his new venture."
Rufus's jaw visibly tightened, and shock ripped through him.
How did Aliana know about his son's failed venture?
Morris had squandered his investors' money, sinking the business to the point of no recovery. Rufus had spent a fortune paying off everyone involved to keep their mouths shut, especially to prevent word from reaching the Van Empire board.
Yet somehow… Aliana had found out.
While he struggled to comprehend how she had uncovered something he had buried so carefully, Aliana continued as though she had merely asked about the weather.
